WANA (Aug 29) – The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran reacted to the move by three European countries (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) to initiate the restoration of repealed UN Security Council resolutions against Iran, questioning their independence and “credibility” as negotiating parties.

 

Esmaeil Baghai posted on X: “The action of these three European countries to restore repealed resolutions does not reflect the concept of a credible negotiating partner in the rule-based international order. Rather, it demonstrates that force dictates rights and that the major violator of the rules is setting the agenda.”

 

He added that the Europeans’ recent decision is neither legally compelled nor based on a rational assessment. According to Baghai, as Marco Rubio stated in a press release on August 28, this move is based on the instructions of the U.S. President under Presidential Note No. 2 dated February 4, 2025.

 

The spokesperson also recalled: “The United States, which is not a JCPOA member, has been the largest violator and destroyer of the agreement. It unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018, triggering a chain of undesirable events that continue to this day.”

 

Baghai concluded that this European action is “an example of blind compliance with U.S. directives and disregard for international rules,” and it “undermines their credibility as a trustworthy negotiating partner.”

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